Apea predictor exam LATEST 2025/
2026 TEST BANK| COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
Stenotic valves - ,,,answer,,,Stenotic valves don't OPEN properly.
Acute epididymitis - ,,,answer,,,The most likely diagnosis for a patient
with fever, pain over the left scrotum, frequency, and dysuria, with
urinalysis showing 2+ blood and a large number of leukocytes.
Renal stenosis - ,,,answer,,,A cause of secondary hypertension (2nd htn).
Rovsing's sign - ,,,answer,,,Pain in the right lower abdomen when pressing
on the left lower quadrant during a physical exam.
Bruit - ,,,answer,,,A murmur heard over the carotid artery in the neck,
suggesting arterial narrowing and atherosclerosis.
Cerebrovascular disease - ,,,answer,,,Increased risk associated with a
bruit.
Rinne test - ,,,answer,,,A normal result shows air conduction (AC) greater
than bone conduction (BC).
,Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) - ,,,answer,,,Preferred for the treatment of
moderate/severe GERD whose symptoms are not responding to lifestyle
changes.
Split S2 heart sound - ,,,answer,,,Best heard at the pulmonic area.
UTI definition - ,,,answer,,,Presence of 100,000 organisms per milliliter of
urine in asymptomatic patients or >100 organisms per milliliter with
pyuria (>7 WBCs/mL) in symptomatic patients.
AAA screening - ,,,answer,,,Recommended for all men aged 65-75 who
have ever smoked, using abdominal ultrasound, 1 time only.
ABI score - ,,,answer,,,An ABI score of 1.0 to 1.4 is normal; <1.0 is
abnormal, and a score of 0.5 or less is indicative of severe PAD.
PAD - ,,,answer,,,ABI <0.9 or >1.3 is highly suggestive of peripheral artery
disease.
Abdominal wall mass - ,,,answer,,,Will become more prominent when the
abdominal wall muscles are tense.
Hypertensive retinopathy - ,,,answer,,,Characterized by arteriovenous
nicking (AV nicking), copper wire arterioles, and flame hemorrhages.
Varicocele - ,,,answer,,,Described as a 'bag of worms'.
Balanitis - ,,,answer,,,Caused by Candida albicans.
Best hypothyroidism screen - ,,,answer,,,TSH (Thyroid Stimulating
Hormone).
,Thiazide diuretic - ,,,answer,,,Recommended for Black patients with or
without diabetes mellitus.
Calcium channel blocker - ,,,answer,,,Another treatment option for
hypertension.
Edema - ,,,answer,,,Described as 'boggy'.
BPH prostate - ,,,answer,,,Symmetrically enlarged, firm, and smooth.
Subconjunctival hemorrhage - ,,,answer,,,Described as a bright-red-
colored spot in the eye.
Calf pain with walking - ,,,answer,,,Indicates potential vascular issues.
ansblockage in lower vessels - ,,,answer,,,
intermittent claudication - ,,,answer,,,
peripheral artery disease - ,,,answer,,,
Cdiff 1st line - ,,,answer,,,ansVancomycin
CF - ,,,answer,,,anspersistent productive cough
colic - ,,,answer,,,ans4-6 weeks
cones - ,,,answer,,,anscolor
Cullen's sign - ,,,answer,,,is commonly seen in acute pancreatitis
cushing - ,,,answer,,,anscortisol
, Dawn phenomenon - ,,,answer,,,Early morning glucose elevation
produced by the release of growth hormone, which decreases peripheral
uptake of glucose resulting in elevated morning glucose levels. Admin of
insulin at a later time in day will coordinate insulin peak with the hormone
release.
digoxin (Lanoxin) - ,,,answer,,,for 10 years. Her EKG is showing a new
onset of atrial fibrillation. Her pulse is 64 beats/min - ansOrder a serum
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), digoxin level, and an electrolyte panel
Diverticulosis - ,,,answer,,,pouch-like herniations of colon into
muscularis layer, esp. sigmoid colon; symptoms minimal, possible rectal
bleeding
Diverticulitis - ,,,answer,,,inflammation of diverticula, may cause
abscess; pain, cramping of lower left Q, nausea/vomiting, slight fever,
increased WBC; complications - bowel obstruction, perforation with
peritonitis, hemorrhage
Red flag - ,,,answer,,,back pain
low-pitched diastolic murmur - ,,,answer,,,grade 2/6 is auscultated. It is
located on the fifth intercostal space (ICS) on the left side of the
midclavicular line. Which of the following identifications is correct? -
ansMitral stenosis
first grade intensity that a thrill can be palpated - ,,,answer,,,ansg4
dysuria - ,,,answer,,,Order a urinalysis and urine for culture and sensitivity
(C&S), and treat the patient with antibiotics
enterobiasis infection - ,,,answer,,,in a 6-year-old girl pin worms -
ansscotch tape
2026 TEST BANK| COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
Stenotic valves - ,,,answer,,,Stenotic valves don't OPEN properly.
Acute epididymitis - ,,,answer,,,The most likely diagnosis for a patient
with fever, pain over the left scrotum, frequency, and dysuria, with
urinalysis showing 2+ blood and a large number of leukocytes.
Renal stenosis - ,,,answer,,,A cause of secondary hypertension (2nd htn).
Rovsing's sign - ,,,answer,,,Pain in the right lower abdomen when pressing
on the left lower quadrant during a physical exam.
Bruit - ,,,answer,,,A murmur heard over the carotid artery in the neck,
suggesting arterial narrowing and atherosclerosis.
Cerebrovascular disease - ,,,answer,,,Increased risk associated with a
bruit.
Rinne test - ,,,answer,,,A normal result shows air conduction (AC) greater
than bone conduction (BC).
,Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) - ,,,answer,,,Preferred for the treatment of
moderate/severe GERD whose symptoms are not responding to lifestyle
changes.
Split S2 heart sound - ,,,answer,,,Best heard at the pulmonic area.
UTI definition - ,,,answer,,,Presence of 100,000 organisms per milliliter of
urine in asymptomatic patients or >100 organisms per milliliter with
pyuria (>7 WBCs/mL) in symptomatic patients.
AAA screening - ,,,answer,,,Recommended for all men aged 65-75 who
have ever smoked, using abdominal ultrasound, 1 time only.
ABI score - ,,,answer,,,An ABI score of 1.0 to 1.4 is normal; <1.0 is
abnormal, and a score of 0.5 or less is indicative of severe PAD.
PAD - ,,,answer,,,ABI <0.9 or >1.3 is highly suggestive of peripheral artery
disease.
Abdominal wall mass - ,,,answer,,,Will become more prominent when the
abdominal wall muscles are tense.
Hypertensive retinopathy - ,,,answer,,,Characterized by arteriovenous
nicking (AV nicking), copper wire arterioles, and flame hemorrhages.
Varicocele - ,,,answer,,,Described as a 'bag of worms'.
Balanitis - ,,,answer,,,Caused by Candida albicans.
Best hypothyroidism screen - ,,,answer,,,TSH (Thyroid Stimulating
Hormone).
,Thiazide diuretic - ,,,answer,,,Recommended for Black patients with or
without diabetes mellitus.
Calcium channel blocker - ,,,answer,,,Another treatment option for
hypertension.
Edema - ,,,answer,,,Described as 'boggy'.
BPH prostate - ,,,answer,,,Symmetrically enlarged, firm, and smooth.
Subconjunctival hemorrhage - ,,,answer,,,Described as a bright-red-
colored spot in the eye.
Calf pain with walking - ,,,answer,,,Indicates potential vascular issues.
ansblockage in lower vessels - ,,,answer,,,
intermittent claudication - ,,,answer,,,
peripheral artery disease - ,,,answer,,,
Cdiff 1st line - ,,,answer,,,ansVancomycin
CF - ,,,answer,,,anspersistent productive cough
colic - ,,,answer,,,ans4-6 weeks
cones - ,,,answer,,,anscolor
Cullen's sign - ,,,answer,,,is commonly seen in acute pancreatitis
cushing - ,,,answer,,,anscortisol
, Dawn phenomenon - ,,,answer,,,Early morning glucose elevation
produced by the release of growth hormone, which decreases peripheral
uptake of glucose resulting in elevated morning glucose levels. Admin of
insulin at a later time in day will coordinate insulin peak with the hormone
release.
digoxin (Lanoxin) - ,,,answer,,,for 10 years. Her EKG is showing a new
onset of atrial fibrillation. Her pulse is 64 beats/min - ansOrder a serum
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), digoxin level, and an electrolyte panel
Diverticulosis - ,,,answer,,,pouch-like herniations of colon into
muscularis layer, esp. sigmoid colon; symptoms minimal, possible rectal
bleeding
Diverticulitis - ,,,answer,,,inflammation of diverticula, may cause
abscess; pain, cramping of lower left Q, nausea/vomiting, slight fever,
increased WBC; complications - bowel obstruction, perforation with
peritonitis, hemorrhage
Red flag - ,,,answer,,,back pain
low-pitched diastolic murmur - ,,,answer,,,grade 2/6 is auscultated. It is
located on the fifth intercostal space (ICS) on the left side of the
midclavicular line. Which of the following identifications is correct? -
ansMitral stenosis
first grade intensity that a thrill can be palpated - ,,,answer,,,ansg4
dysuria - ,,,answer,,,Order a urinalysis and urine for culture and sensitivity
(C&S), and treat the patient with antibiotics
enterobiasis infection - ,,,answer,,,in a 6-year-old girl pin worms -
ansscotch tape
